Soap cake support



June 13, W67

w. J. BERTGEEE 3,325,133

SOAP CAKE SUPPORT Filed March 11, 1965 INVENTOR.

Wi LLHAM J. BERTGES United States Patent 3,325,133 SOAP CAKE SUPPORT William J. Bertges, RD. 1, Peck Road, Wattsburg, Pa. 16442 Filed Mar. 11, 1965, Ser. No. 438,856 1 Claim. (Cl. 248-304) This invention relates .to soap supports and, more particularly, to combination soap hangers and cakes of soap.

Soap is ordinarily sometimes allowed to rest on lavatory sinks and the like where it is softened by water and is wasted because the water gets on .the soap and melts the soap. This results not only in the waste of soap but, also, an unsightly appearance on the lavatory or sink itself.

The present invention defines a combination made up of a soap cake having at least one opening in it and a hanger which may be attached to a wall or like supporting surface. The hole will receive a beam portion of the hanger and support it above the lavatory or sink, thereby preventing the soap from being wasted.

It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide an improved combination soap cake and supporting member.

Another object of the invention is provide an improved soap supporter for cakes of soap.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a combination soap cake and supporting member which are simple to make, simple to use, and economical to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists of the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportions, and minor details of construction without departing from .the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a soap cake according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the soap cake shown in FIG. 1 supported on a hanger; and

FIG. 3 is a front view of an improved hanger shown in FIG. 2 with the soap removed therefrom.

Now with more particular reference to the drawing, a soap cake is supported on a hanger 20. The hanger 20 has a beam portion 21 which extends through the openings or holes 18 or 19 in the soap cake.

The soap cake may be of any conventional shape, either round, oblong, or elliptical. It has sides 12 and 13, ends 14 and 15, front 16, and back 17. The top hole 18 and the 3?,325 l 3 3 Patented June 13, 1867 bottom hole 19 are formed in the soap cake through the soap cake from front to back thereof.

The soap cake may be supported on a hanger 20 which has the beam portion 21 and a bracket portion 22 which may be supported on a wall 24 by means of a screw 23 extending through a hole 30. A plate 25 is fixed .to the bracket portion 22 on the front side adjacent the soap cake and it extends downwardly generally coextensive with the cake of soap. A shelf 29 is fixed to the plate 25 at the lower end thereof and extends under the cake of soap to catch any drip therefrom.

The foregoing specification sets forth the invention in its preferred practical forms but the structure shown is capable of modification within a range of equivalents without departing from the invention which is to be understood is broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claim.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

A hanger for a cake of soap comprising a beam portion adapted to extend through a cake of soap,

a bracket portion joined to said beam portion and adapted to be attached to a wall,

and a plate having a hole therein, said bracket portion extending through said hole in said plate and extending downwardly generally perpendicular to said beam portion,

said plate being adapted to lie generally parallel to one surface of a cake of soap, said plate being bent forwardly and upwardly at its lower end forming a drip catcher,

said drip catcher being adapted to underlie the lower end of a cake of soap to form a shelf thereunder, said hanger comprising a rod-like member round in cross section having a hole in its upper end,

a screw extending through said hole and adapted to be received in a wall,

the distal end of said beam portion being bent up slightly whereby said soap cake is prevented from slipping off from said bracket portion.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,586,626 2/1952 Dunn 3,219,302 11/1965 Smith FOREIGN PATENTS 8/1959 Australia. 

